Color #604ACF Color / Colour Code #604ACF
This page shows the hex color code for color #604acf (#604ACF). The colour is a blue tone with 58% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #604ACF against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#604ACF paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 220, 250, and 280 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 250, 10, and 130 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #604ACF
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 250 and saturation at 58%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 250 to 295 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 250 with its complement at 70 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #604ACF
Lightness variations at hue 250 and 58% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #604ACF
Design Use Cases for #604ACF
Balanced UI Color
At 58% saturation, #604ACF strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #604ACF has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#604ACF sits in the blue range (hue 250). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #604ACF (hue 250) to its complement at hue 70. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 280. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #604acf, #b9cf4a);
CSS Code for #604ACF
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #604ACF based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #604ACF (#604ACF)
#604ACF is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 96 red, 74 green, and 207 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 2.8:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 250 degrees with 58% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #604ACF is 96/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow, and 19% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #604ACF against white is 6.22:1 and against black is 3.38:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 39% lightness.
The complementary colour #B9CF4A creates maximum visual tension when paired with #604ACF. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #4A76CF and #A24ACF, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #604ACF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #604ACF?
- #604ACF is Color #604ACF, a blue color (colour) with RGB(96, 74, 207), HSL(250, 58%, 55%), and CMYK(54%, 64%, 0%, 19%). Its perceived brightness is 96/255.
- Is #604ACF accessible for text?
- Against white, #604ACF has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.38:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #604ACF?
- The complementary colour is #B9CF4A (hue 70). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #4A76CF and #A24ACF. The triadic palette adds #CF604A and #4ACF60 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #604ACF in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #604acf; or rgb(96, 74, 207); or hsl(250, 58%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 250 58% 55%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.